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Past puzzleOctober 2, 2026Three levels

Pips hints: October 2, 2026

Revisit the Pips puzzle from October 2, 2026 (2026-10-02) with hints and answers for every level.

October 2, 2026

Pips hints and answers

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Easy5 dominoesAnswer included

Easy board

6 × 3
A1All equal
A2Sum < 2
A1All equal
A3Sum = 5
A3Sum = 5
A4All equal
A4All equal
A4All equal
A5All equal
A5All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum < 2Area 3: Sum = 5Area 4: All equalArea 5: All equal
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Easy · 5 dominoes · 10 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: All equal; Area 2: Sum < 2; Area 3: Sum = 5; Area 4: All equal.

Layer 2

Domino set

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Available dominoes: 1-1, 1-2, 6-3, 6-1, 5-5.

Layer 3

Full solution

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Easy board

6 × 3
A16All equal
A21Sum < 2
A16All equal
A33Sum = 5
A32Sum = 5
A41All equal
A41All equal
A41All equal
A55All equal
A55All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum < 2Area 3: Sum = 5Area 4: All equalArea 5: All equal

The solved board shows every domino in place. Match the numbers in each colored area against the rule chips underneath the grid.

Medium7 dominoesAnswer included

Medium board

5 × 5
A1No rule
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3Sum = 8
A3Sum = 8
A4Sum > 2
A5Sum = 11
A5Sum = 11
A5Sum = 11
A6Sum = 0
A7No rule
A8Sum = 5
A8Sum = 5
A9Sum > 1
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 8Area 4: Sum > 2Area 5: Sum = 11Area 6: Sum = 0Area 7: No ruleArea 8: Sum = 5Area 9: Sum > 1
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Medium · 7 dominoes · 14 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: No rule; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: Sum = 8; Area 4: Sum > 2.

Layer 2

Domino set

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Available dominoes: 2-1, 3-3, 5-2, 0-5, 1-4, 5-3, 2-2.

Layer 3

Full solution

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Medium board

5 × 5
A13No rule
A22All equal
A22All equal
A33Sum = 8
A35Sum = 8
A44Sum > 2
A51Sum = 11
A55Sum = 11
A55Sum = 11
A60Sum = 0
A71No rule
A83Sum = 5
A82Sum = 5
A92Sum > 1
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 8Area 4: Sum > 2Area 5: Sum = 11Area 6: Sum = 0Area 7: No ruleArea 8: Sum = 5Area 9: Sum > 1

The solved board shows every domino in place. Match the numbers in each colored area against the rule chips underneath the grid.

Hard15 dominoesAnswer included

Hard board

6 × 6
A1All equal
A1All equal
A1All equal
A2All equal
A2All equal
A3Sum = 1
A4Sum = 5
A1All equal
A2All equal
A2All equal
A5Sum = 9
A6Sum = 5
A6Sum = 5
A5Sum = 9
A7Sum = 7
A8Sum = 3
A9Sum = 2
A10Sum = 3
A11Sum = 15
A7Sum = 7
A12Sum = 3
A13Sum = 4
A11Sum = 15
A11Sum = 15
A14Sum = 1
A15Sum < 3
A15Sum < 3
A16Sum > 5
A17Sum = 0
A18Sum = 2
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 1Area 4: Sum = 5Area 5: Sum = 9Area 6: Sum = 5Area 7: Sum = 7Area 8: Sum = 3Area 9: Sum = 2Area 10: Sum = 3Area 11: Sum = 15Area 12: Sum = 3Area 13: Sum = 4Area 14: Sum = 1Area 15: Sum < 3Area 16: Sum > 5Area 17: Sum = 0Area 18: Sum = 2
Layer 1

Structure hint

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Hard · 15 dominoes · 30 cells. Start by checking the smallest constrained regions: Area 1: All equal; Area 2: All equal; Area 3: Sum = 1; Area 4: Sum = 5.

Layer 2

Domino set

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Available dominoes: 4-6, 3-3, 2-3, 1-3, 1-0, 2-0, 1-5, 4-2, 3-6, 5-5, 5-6, 4-5, 2-5, 2-2, 5-0.

Layer 3

Full solution

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Hard board

6 × 6
A12All equal
A12All equal
A12All equal
A25All equal
A25All equal
A31Sum = 1
A45Sum = 5
A12All equal
A25All equal
A25All equal
A56Sum = 9
A65Sum = 5
A60Sum = 5
A53Sum = 9
A74Sum = 7
A83Sum = 3
A92Sum = 2
A103Sum = 3
A116Sum = 15
A73Sum = 7
A123Sum = 3
A134Sum = 4
A115Sum = 15
A114Sum = 15
A141Sum = 1
A151Sum < 3
A150Sum < 3
A166Sum > 5
A170Sum = 0
A182Sum = 2
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 1Area 4: Sum = 5Area 5: Sum = 9Area 6: Sum = 5Area 7: Sum = 7Area 8: Sum = 3Area 9: Sum = 2Area 10: Sum = 3Area 11: Sum = 15Area 12: Sum = 3Area 13: Sum = 4Area 14: Sum = 1Area 15: Sum < 3Area 16: Sum > 5Area 17: Sum = 0Area 18: Sum = 2

The solved board shows every domino in place. Match the numbers in each colored area against the rule chips underneath the grid.

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